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Capri 18 Shroud Lengths kayden at 7:35am 03.01.19 Smaller Boats 1/715 Hello, My manual is in storage and my forum and google searches have been unsuccessful. Would some
Winterizing my new to me 350 Kingofcary at 5:35am 03.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1116 hi all .. first time poster. Re: winterizing. I am planning to add a T inline with the fresh water
New Sails Dimension Discovery DayDreamer41 at 4:40am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 16/827 I am having new sails made for our Sapphire and stopped by the loft to see how things were going thi
1992 Beneteau Oceanis 370 pzmaria at 7:50pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3278 I'm considering a purchase of this nice boat. It is fitted with a Volvo diesel. Owner says that ther
Extra storage on a 456 fireman331 at 6:18pm 02.28.19 Big Boats 6/587 Has anyone cut the cabin floor out to reveal the extra storage under ? I have seen pictures of boats
Perkins MT-80 Transmission Question - Beneteau 440 (1995) Oceanis 440 NY at 5:22pm 02.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/729 Hi All, Late last season shifting between forward and reverse became challenging. The shifting was
How to organize open cabinets Dr. D at 3:57pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1155 Last October we bought a new Oceanis 35.1 which we are ecstatic about. Except for the cabinets in th
Y valve BlueHeronSailing at 3:27pm 02.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1027 i have my hunter 456 in the Caribbean. Has anyone put a y valve in to pump overboard? Brian
Rustoleum Plymouth Sailor at 8:58am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2124 Has anyone used Rustoleum Topside paint and if so, good/bad/best way to apply etc.?
Standard Horizon Instruments twodzusfittings at 4:51am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 16/2825 I am super fortunate enough to have three Standard Horizon Instruments on the exterior of the Cabin
HEAT EXCHANGER CLEANING twodzusfittings at 4:34am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 18/5768 Tackling a lot of things as I move along. Here is a question for the knowledgeable ones amongst us:
Hanging Anode, proper Grounding QCI at 3:29am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2752 Hello, The diver who cleans the bottom of my 1984 Hunter 25.5 (with outboard motor) told me that the
Dutchman Daveseid at 9:04pm 02.27.19 Catalina 30 21/3219 Hi all, Proud new owner of a beautiful C30. There's just a couple things needed to make it perfect.
Flush Fit Thru Hull Install Question Ward H at 3:28pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 18/4090 I'll be installing new Forespar Marelon Series 93 flush fit thru hulls this spring. Reading over the
Gloucester 22 Owners EdWhite at 2:44pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 37/10169 There are very few of these boats, (about 100 built) and few drawings and little information availab
Which Compound? rpell1@msn.com at 12:04pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/691 Hi Guys, I've got one more winter project.....(yeah, right)....I need to remove the "ghost" left fro
Troubleshooting Nav Lights jwilcoxon78 at 9:12am 02.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/1243 So my navigation lights keep throwing the breaker when I turn them on. I've swapped breakers with t
1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal drcov at 6:30am 02.27.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/790 Does anyone know who manufactured the original 1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal. Thanks for the help
Where are all the threads? Macboy at 10:25pm 02.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/483 Am I crazy or has this forum lost a pile of threads? My "Ask a Macgregor Owner" list is only two pag
What Is This? (1) Bama Boy at 6:40pm 02.26.19 Ask All Sailors 28/1583 Just found this on a '88 Pearson 31-2 we just bought and getting it ready to go back in the water. W

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Hydronic heater installation dlochner at 1:40pm 12.03.23 Yes, absolutely you must bleed the system. Air will get trapped and impede or block coolant flow and
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Justin_NSA at 12:39pm 12.03.23 Keep a close eye on that tank for leaks, Justin I have taken that advice many times Peggie. In fac
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Davidasailor26 at 12:34pm 12.03.23 I know it won't be a fun or inexpensive job, but what you're seeing is significant decay of a 20+ ye
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 12:29pm 12.03.23 Thanks - that's very helpful. I didn't completely understand how you removed the old bearing. Soun
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink smokey73 at 12:26pm 12.03.23 I would not be at all surprised if the wiring is "variable" at least to some extent based on who is
Pearson 36-2 center board maintenance Harald at 12:12pm 12.03.23 Hi, I had one of the shivs rebuild by an machine shop but still had problems raising the cb. I dropp
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 11:56am 12.03.23 That hose has steel wire inside to reinforce it. The rubber has rotted and the wire is showing you
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit rgranger at 11:49am 12.03.23 That hose has steel wire inside to reinforce it. The rubber has rotted and the wire is showing you n
Slow Leak rgranger at 11:47am 12.03.23 There are so many possibilities. Is the boat in the water now? Is the air warmer than the water? If
Replacing compass in Hunter 45CC Rick at 10:42am 12.03.23 Well I tried to get a replacement. Not available. On the website here you can get something close.
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink twalker H260 at 10:02am 12.03.23 Just had a Quick Look at the wiring diagrams for our 260 and a few other models. It appears at some
Storage cover for Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 12.03.23 Some of the best covers I see in our area are Lippencott. Covers - Lippincott Marine Canvas Many
Beneteau Spare Parts e_costin at 6:40am 12.03.23 Hi, I have recently bought a Sense 55 and I'm facing the old problem, how to obtain access to the sp
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink (1) fero at 4:23am 12.03.23 Rich Stidger, post: IIRC, the galley sink lights are in the string on the port side of the boat. Ch
Thanksgiving Cruise Will Gilmore at 3:50am 12.03.23 To quote my wife, when I showed her these pictures, "Holy moly, the guy's amazing." -Will
Thanksgiving Cruise (2) jssailem at 8:28pm 12.02.23 221724 The Chihuly Garden and Glass Art museum in Seattle is also cool. 221725
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink twalker H260 at 7:30pm 12.02.23 Based on the manual on the Marlow-Hunter web site- it looks like the light over the dinette table i
Thanksgiving Cruise (1) SoSound at 7:28pm 12.02.23 A Chiluly Bridge of Glass? That has got to be a spectacular sight. Get pictures. Happy Thanksgi
Storage cover for Catalina 320 dlochner at 7:24pm 12.02.23 In CT Fairclough covers are a good bet. https://fairclough.com
Second Triton2 jssailem at 7:02pm 12.02.23 Very nice.

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